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Vanda sanderiana is a species of orchid. It is commonly called Waling-waling [2] in the Philippines and is also called Sander's Vanda, [3] after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a noted orchidologist. The orchid is considered to be the "Queen of Philippine flowers" and is worshiped as a diwata by the indigenous Bagobo people. [citation needed]
Goodyera pubescens is a plant in the Orchidaceae (orchid) family that is commonly found in North America. The genus Goodyera are terrestrial plants with a fleshy rhizome with basal evergreen leaves in a rosette pattern - frequently having white or pale green markings.
Corybas carsei, commonly known as the swamp helmet orchid, [1] is a species of terrestrial orchid endemic to New Zealand. It is found only in Whangamarino Wetland in the Waikato District , where the population of fewer than 250 plants is critically endangered.
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Flowers are star-shaped, up to 2 to 3.5 inches (5.1 to 8.9 centimetres), with transverse barring on the sepals and petals. The Labellum or Lip is three-lobed, up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) long and 0.75 inches (1.9 cm) wide, with lateral lobes being cleft and oblong, the intermediate or mid-lobe being oblanceolate to obtuse with a raised central ridge ...
Cypripedium parviflorum, commonly known as yellow lady's slipper [4] or moccasin flower, [5] is a lady's slipper orchid native to North America. [3] It is widespread, ranging from Alaska south to Arizona and Georgia. [6] It grows in fens, wetlands, shorelines, and damp woodlands. [7]
Ophrys apifera, known in Europe as the bee orchid, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Ophrys, in the family of Orchidaceae. It serves as an example of sexually deceptive pollination and floral mimicry, a highly selective and highly evolved plant–pollinator relationship.